BRIAN: Negotiations are set to continue today on the future of GM's European subsidiary Opel - with the German government pushing for a new owner that will promise to keep the plants here open. If there is no acceptable offer - Berlin has made clear that it is prepared to accept Opel's insolvency. +++ PETER: At stake are thousands of jobs in Germany - and elsewhere in Europe. General Motors itself could file for bankruptcy protection today. The company's corporate leadership has apologized for any misunderstanding, following the break down of talks on Opel yesterday. +++ SYN-MAZ +++